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Chargers receiver Ladd McConkey (knee/shoulder) had a limited practice Wednesday. He exited Sunday’s win over the Falcons with his knee issue but had a season-high nine catches for 117 yards. McConkey leads the team with 58 receptions for 815 yards with four touchdowns this season. Linebacker Dayan Henley (knee) and outside linebacker Khalil Mack (rest) did not practice Wednesday. Cornerback …

Getty Images Trevor Lawrence’s 2024 season has likely come to an end.  The Jacksonville Jaguars placed Lawrence on injured reserve, the team announced Wednesday. This comes after Lawrence was carted off of the field during Sunday’s Week 13 loss to the Houston Texans after sustaining a hard hit from linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair. Lawrence was later diagnosed with a concussion.  With Jacksonville’s …

Appeals officer Ramon Foster has upheld the three-game suspension of Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair, the league announced Wednesday. The Texans are on their off week this week, so Al-Shaair will miss games against the Dolphins, Chiefs and Ravens in Weeks 15-17. He can return for the Week 18 game against the Titans. The NFL suspended Al-Shaair on Tuesday for what …

Just five weeks remain in the 2024 regular season in the NFL, and we’re going to be treated to some high-stakes football down the stretch. That begins this week where there are several notable matchups that have the ability to shake up the playoff race, including Thursday night’s NFC North showdown between the Packers and Lions.  Before we get to …

With just five weeks remaining in the NFL regular season, the NFC West has been turned almost upside-down. The San Francisco 49ers, who won the division last season en route to representing the NFC in the Super Bowl, sit in last place in the NFC West, at 5-7. The Los Angeles Rams, who were the runners-up in the division last …

The three-game suspension for Houston Texans linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair for his illegal hit on Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence was upheld on Wednesday.  In handing out its suspension, the NFL said Al-Shaair has committed repeated violations of rules intended to protect the health and safety of players and promote sportsmanship. Al-Shaair, who was ejected from Sunday’s win over the Jaguars, appealed the suspension. His case was …

How Guerendo has prepared for opportunity as 49ers’ lead back originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area SANTA CLARA — The 49ers’ NFC matchup with the Chicago Bears on Sunday will be Isaac Guerendo’s chance to shine. The rookie running back has had few chances to show what he is capable of in his debut NFL season, but with both …

Getty Images Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott has reflected about many things since having his 2024 season end in Week 9 because of a hamstring tear. That includes taking a look around the rest of the NFC and appreciating some of the high level football around being played around the league. When asked on Tuesday who his top NFC contenders are, …

Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterDec 4, 2024, 06:41 PM ET CloseKristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. The 4 Nations Face-Off rosters will be packed with NHL star power and a few surprises. Full rosters for the league’s upcoming event were revealed Wednesday for Team USA, Canada, Sweden and Finland. Auston Matthews, Charlie McAvoy and last year’s Norris …

After months of discussion with the NFL Players Association, the NFL has relaxed several rules around the policies on substance abuse and performance enhancing substances. “Last week, we reached agreement with the NFL on several beneficial changes to the policies,” an NFLPA memo obtained by CBS Sports reads. The changes will be effective as of Dec. 6, according to a …

Did the Chicago Bears make the right move in firing coach Matt Eberflus? After a 4-2 start to the 2024 NFL regular season, the Bears have lost six straight, including losing on a Hail Mary, blocked field goal, and poor clock management. While the team had never fired a head coach in-season in more than 100 years as an NFL …

49ers star CMC vows to ‘come back better’ after latest injury originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area It hasn’t been Christian McCaffrey’s year. First, the star 49ers running back missed most of training camp and the first eight games of the 2024 NFL season with bilateral Achilles tendinitis. Then, in just his fourth game back, McCaffrey sustained a PCL …

Dead money is a salary cap charge for a player who is no longer on a team’s roster. It exists because of how salary cap accounting rules operate.  Signing bonuses, option bonuses and certain roster bonuses are prorated or spread out evenly over the life of a contract for a maximum of five years. When a player is released, traded …

We’re now entering the stretch run of the 2024 NFL season, and all eyes are on the playoff race. The field itself is coming into view, but there are also some internal battles within those fields that are important. Who advances in the postseason, obviously, is heavily dependent on who achieves which seed in their respective conference. That’s what we’re …

Getty Images The NFL regular season is winding down, and teams are beginning to clinch playoff spots. The Kansas City Chiefs and Buffalo Bills are already locked in for the postseason, while the New England Patriots, Jacksonville Jaguars, Las Vegas Raiders and New York Giants have already been eliminated from playoff contention.  Playoff spots and even divisions can be clinched …